Open AccessNosology of non traumatic intracerebral haemorrhage
Author(s) -
Giuseppe Meucci,
Roberto Catalani
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
reviews in health care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2038-6702
pISSN - 2038-6699
DOI - 10.7175/rhc.v2i1s.47
Subject(s) - medicine , neuroimaging , etiology , nosology , cerebral amyloid angiopathy , intensive care medicine , disease , angiopathy , stroke (engine) , intracranial haemorrhage , radiology , surgery , pathology , diabetes mellitus , complication , psychiatry , dementia , mechanical engineering , engineering , endocrinology
Spontaneous intracranial haemorrhage is a serious medical emergency, representing the 20% of all the hospitalisations for stroke. It requires rapid diagnosis and management. This article offers an overview of this disease. Causes are listed, such as rupture of an aneurysm or arteriovenous malformation, amyloid angiopathy, lipohyalinosis, and microaneurysms. Neuroimaging studies, such as CT and MRI, are required for diagnosis; in addition neuroimaging can be useful in understanding the type of haemorrhage, its aetiology, and its pathophysiology. The treatment, along with surgery, includes hypertension and intracranial pressure control, glucose and temperature monitoring, and the administration of osmotic agents.